Lighting equipment



P. L. COULTER 2,160,721

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Filed Jan. 13, 1938 May 30, 1939.

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Patented May 30, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in lighting equipment and has particular reference to a lamp which may be employed in several places, such as a book light, a table light, a bed light, or in any other place where illumination is desired.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which is compact, economical to manufacture, light in weight, and neat in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my device as the same would appear when attached to the back of a book, a portion of the book being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the lamp used as a stand lamp; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the lamp as employed upon the head of a bed as abed light.

Applicant is aware of the fact that illuminating means may be employed for a single place, but he is unaware of the fact that a fixture has been devised for use in many places and having the advantages of his lamp.

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a standard having a base portion 6 hinged thereto, to which base portion is pivoted a supporting bar I. A clip 8 is riveted as at 9 to the upper end of the standard 5 and has an outturned free end I l. The upper end of the standard 5 is bent whereby an arm l2 may be adjustably secured thereto by a wing nut I3. A reflector I4 is adjustably secured to the arm l2, and

in this reflector an illuminating bulb is positioned. An electric cord is shown at I 6. A lug I1 is formed upon the arm l2, the purpose of which will be later seen.

When the device is used upon a book, the clip 8 is forced over the back binding of the book so as to lie between the back binding and the stitching of the leaves. In this position, the light will be held directly above the pages, thereby giving the proper illumination.

When the device is used on a lamp stand, the base 6 is moved at right angles with the standard 5, and the supporting bar I is then moved at right angles with relation to the base, as shown in Fig. 3.

When the device is used upon a bed, the lug l1 hooks over the bed and thus holds the light in proper position.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a very simple arrangement which will accomplish A combination book, bed, and desk lamp embodying in its construction a standard and a base hingedly connected to said standard, a clip pivoted to said standard and adapted to be positioned behind the central binding of a book when the device is used as a book lamp, a bar pivoted to said base and normally lying parallel thereto when the device is utilized as a book lamp and movable at right angles thereto when the device is employed as a desk lamp, and a reflector adjustably secured to said standard. PAUL L. COULTER. 

